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HighNHTSA·16C007000·Announced 2016-09-07

Evenflo Recalls Evolve 3-in-1 Booster Seats Due to Harness Loosening Risk

Evenflo is recalling specific Evolve 3-in-1 Combination Booster Seats because children can access a button to loosen the harness, increasing injury risk in a crash.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the child may not be properly secured in a crash, increasing injury risk, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Evenflo Company, Inc. is recalling certain Evolve 3-in-1 Combination Booster Seats. The affected units are model number 34411700 manufactured between February 26, 2015, and February 9, 2016, and model number 34411741 manufactured between May 27, 2015, and February 9, 2016. The recall affects approximately 29,742 units.

The defect involves a button used for adjusting harness tightness. A child in the seat can access this button and loosen the harness without the caregiver's knowledge. If the harness is loosened, the child may not be properly secured in the event of a crash, which increases the risk of injury.

Evenflo will notify registered owners and provide a remedy kit with a replacement harness adjustment button free of charge. The recall began on September 28, 2016. Owners can contact Evenflo at www.evolve.evenflo.com or 1-800-233-5921. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING recall
Manufacturer
Evenflo Company, Inc.
Category
Consumer Product — Child Safety Seat
Hazard
Affected units
29,742

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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